Beth Lipman (born 1971, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a contemporary artist working in glass. She is best known for her glass still-life compositions which reference the work of 16th- and 17th-century European painters.[1]
Biography
Beth Lipman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1971. She is an only child, and her family primarily lived in York and Lancaster counties in Pennsylvania. Her family moved around a bit before she turned 3 or 4.[2] Her mother was a self-taught painter whose collection of books on folk painting influenced Lipman at an early age. At 16 she attended a summer art camp at the Horizons New England Craft Program.[3]
Today, Beth Lipman lives and works in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin.[5] Her work is currently represented by Nohra Haime Gallery (NY), Cade Tompkins Projects (RI), and Ferrin Gallery (MA).[5]
According to Lipman, her work explores several themes, including materiality, mortality, temporality, consumerism, and critical issues that stem from the still life tradition in the 17th century.[11]
Distill #2, #3, #4, #8, #13, #16, #22; at John Michael Kohler Arts Center and Kohler Co.; 2015. Components: cast iron with rust patina (#2, #4, #16), brass (#3), brass with plating (#22), cast iron/rust/chrome (##8, #13).[15]
Ephemera, 2013. Pieces to collection: Laid Table with Melons, Figs, Squash, Pomegranates, and Pineapple (at Tory Folliard Gallery); Candlesticks; Puddle and Coins.[16]
^Berengo, [curated] by Adriano (2012). Glasstress New York : new art from the Venice Biennales : open project (1st ed.). Milan, Italy: Skira. p. 76. ISBN9788857214061.
^ ab"Beth Lipman". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
^"Bancketje (Banquet)". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
^ abOldknow, Tina (2014). Collecting Contemporary Glass: art and design after 1990 from The Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY: Corning Museum of Glass. p. 262. ISBN9780872902015. OCLC905092870.
Frantz, Susanne; Milosch, Jane (January 2007). From the ground up: Renwick Craft Invitational 2007. Smithsonian American Art Museum. pp. 30–43. ISBN9780979067815. OCLC76836049.
Ellen J, Keiter; Neil, Watson; Tina, Oldknow (2007). Shattering glass: new perspectives : November 11, 2007-February 24, 2008, Katonah Museum of Art. Katonah Museum of Art. pp. 20–21. ISBN9780915171736. OCLC220418975.
Beth, Lipman; Judith, Tannenbaum. After you're gone: an installation by Beth Lipman [exhibition] August 22, 2008-January 18, 2009. The Museum. OCLC263172178.
Page, Andrew (Spring 2010). "Mortality, Frozen: The Still Lives of Beth Lipman". Glass (118): 22–27. ISSN1064-900X. OCLC38880279.
Klenell, Ingalena, Andrea Moody, Beth Lipman, Melissa G. Post, and Anders Stephanson. (2010). Glimmering Gone: Ingalena Klenell & Beth Lipman. Tacoma, Wash: Museum of Glass. ISBN9780295990804.